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The family member rushed the infant to the hospital with critical injuries without pulse on July 14. She was bitten at head by the dog that was raised at home; consequently, she was heavily bleeding on the head and the face. Her mother also got injuries when she ran at the dog to rescue her baby. Medical workers’ two-hour efforts to save her was unrewarded, she died due to heavy loss of blood. Doctors warned parents not to let their kids play with pets and the animals must be muzzled and inject vaccine against rabies. When a man was attacked by animal, his wound must be washed with soap and disinfected and then taken to a nearby infirmary for further treatment. Tibetan Mastiff is a large dog, which can be as tall as 32 inches and weigh up to 180 pounds. They can be aggressive.By QUOC LAP – Translated by UYEN PHUONG Tags: Eight-month-old baby dies dog attack Tibetan Mastiff … [Read more...] about Eight-month-old baby dies after dog attack

The Tropical Disease Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City July 18 announced family of a pregnant woman suffering serious A/H1N1 asked to take her home for burial preparation as her illness did not abate. 35-year-old pregnant woman hailing from the Mekong delta province of Dong Thap is 32 weeks pregnant. She was transferred from a local infirmary when she was suffering breathing problem and high fever. Her relatives said that earlier, in the middle of June, the pregnant woman had high fever and cough; her illness was still worse though she was undergoing treatment in several commune clinics. She was transferred to the large hospital in HCMC on June 17 in worse condition. X-ray result showed damage in the lungs and test result showed she was positive for A/H1N1 virus. The pregnant woman was putting on ventilator and under intensive care yet her ailment has not alleviated. Subsequently, the hospital called for help of Tu Du Maternity in perform a C-section to save baby who weighed 1.6 kilogram. … [Read more...] about Tropical disease hospital confirms pregnant woman died of H1N1

Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Two more people in Ho Chi Minh City and the southern province of Tay Ninh have reportedly died from the swine flu virus A/H1N1, whose return last June has raised great public concern. On July 18, the health centre of Hoa Thanh district in Tay Ninh province confirmed one of its patients died after contracting the virus. The male patient, a local resident with diabetes, was born in 1970 and died on July 17 after only one week of treatment. The same day, the Ho Chi Minh City Hospital of Tropical Diseases announced that it recorded a second death caused by A/H1N1 influenza. The female patient was 35 years old, who resided in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap. The woman was transferred to the hospital on June 17 with a high fever and respiratory failure, and diagnosed with A/H1N1flu. She was 32 weeks pregnant. Doctors carried out an emergency operation on June 19 to save the baby, who was then moved to Tu Du hospital for … [Read more...] about A/H1N1 influenza causes more deaths in southern region

Visitors get consultation on medicine at the Medi-Pharm Da Nang expo 2018 (Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – The International Medical and Pharmaceutical Exhibition in Da Nang (Medi-Pharm Da Nang) opened at the Da Nang Fair and Exhibition Centre in the central city on July 18. The 5,000sq.m exhibition features 200 booths run by 150 domestic and foreign producers, including those from China, Germany, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, the US, Singapore, and the Netherlands. On display is a variety of pharmaceuticals and supplementary foods, medical equipment and software, hospital furniture, dental and ophthalmology instruments, chemicals and medical testing equipment, beauty products and equipment, and more. In his remarks at the opening ceremony, Deputy Minister of Health Truong Quoc Cuong said the fair is an opportunity to introduce new medical advances at home and overseas to the public. It paves the way for producers in the industry to promote themselves to one … [Read more...] about First int’l medi-pharm exhibition in Da Nang opens

Maj. Gen. Khampheth Sisanon, deputy head of the General Logistics Department of the Laos People’s Army, speaks at the symposium in Vientiane on July 18 (Photo: VNA) Vientiane (VNA) – The first scientific symposium between the Vietnam Military Medical University and the Laos Military Medical University took place in Vientiane, Laos, on July 18. Addressing the event, deputy head of the General Logistics Department of the Laos People’s Army Maj. Gen. Khampheth Sisanon said that the function helped to update science-related knowledge for lecturers of the universities, offering them a chance to share their experiences in scientific research in order to help train young scientists to better serve healthcare, treatment, and diagnosis for military officers. He took the occasion to thank the Vietnamese Party, State, and people for their support to their Lao counterparts. Director of the Vietnam Military Medical University Maj. Gen. Do Quyet spoke highly of the … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Laos step up cooperation in military medicine